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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
1
Readers can solve a proverb puzzle by placing dropped letters into a starter picture. Prizes total twenty one awards including a $1000 carpet sweeper and various jewelry and gift items. Extra prize awarded for using the most merchant offers and clipping ads for in-store purchases.
Weather kept away the High Point delegation to Moravian exercises in Winston. Gold mine speculators Delos Hammer and J. S. Hooper visit, developing near Troy. Buick from People’s Motor Co. Proverb page replies hit a record with over four hundred responses. Marie Dressler films at Rose draw crowds. A love mistake at Matton drug store ends with a singed ear. Jail for alias J. P. Harrington. Small hotel fire causes no damage. Subscriptions for The Black Box serial begin April 15. Local mining and civic notes, church additions, and Legion camp plans appear amid community life highlights.
Troy Fitzgerald was found guilty at trial for stealing from S. F. Grubb's pressing club and bound over to the higher court. An old offender, authorities say he suffers from kleptomania and thefts are driven by an irresistible impulse.
The circus arrives next Tuesday with promises of a clean show and a hearty welcome. Organizers note past performances were hurt by heavy rains and urge a big crowd if weather allows.
Drew On West Russell street Friday J. M. Franklin in his 58th year survived by wife and five children funeral services conducted from the home Saturday afternoon by Rev H C Byrum at South Main Street M E church Drew on the home of his son F D Wilkinson L A H Wilkinson aged 73 interred at Hickory Grove services conducted at Welch Memorial by Rev H C Byrum and Pastor Williams Little Flower Transplanted Gordon Lemuel Davis two year old son of Mr and Mrs M L Davis died after weeks of illness from pneumonia funeral services held from ad house Friday by Dr Rowe of Wesley Memorial church and Dr Coble of First Presbyterian church interment in local cemetery
Register Warren G. Brown notes twenty two births and seven deaths in High Point township excluding the city. Dr D A Stanton reports city figures of births 99 and deaths 39. Combined totals for High Point township reach 121 births and 46 deaths in the first quarter.
A local notice promotes a free Book of High Point with any new or renewing subscription paying $1.00. The volume is richly illustrated and covers High Point's business interests and citizens, with one copy provided to each subscriber.
The article urges readers to extend subscriptions for three months to access the ongoing Exploits of Elaine saga. It notes chapters are released following the film’s picture and advises reading the story in The Review for simultaneous publication with the movie. See it at the Pose.
In Recorder's Court Chas R Cotter drew six months on the roads for skipping a six days board bill. He and his wife fled from here to Jamestown then Greensboro before capture. the woman was released. Several drunks and disorderlys paid fines. Sam Ross and Sam Mobley were convicted of trespass for plowing wheat.
Mrs R F Johnson and son of Liberty street. visits from Robersons of Chapel Hill. Doland improves after bronchial fits. Hoffman family from Hickory. Faith Willis visits Lexington. Wineskie family Easter in Winston. Teeter family visiting Hamilton street. Teetor family considering relocating here. Homer Leonard new Gypsum Co. clerk. Burgess sisters home for Easter. Major Stedman city visit. Advin Parker returns from Mt Olive. Mrs well Haynes visiting. J E Scott family from Sumter. Kluttz Easter in Charlet a Trinity student. A Matton visiting grandparents. T C Britt returns from Britt's Landing after visit to Armfield family. Kearns returned from Asheboro. W C T U meeting at Mrs Pickett. Pickens family living with WJ Armfield. Louise Anderson visiting Idol. W R Kennedy leaves for Greensboro. Sisson in NY for Southern Car business. Brooklyn R T to build 400 all steel cars. Mrs L R Ware to hospital. R N Mitchel visiting from Cincinnati. Ellis in Wilson with relatives. Glen Burgess recovering from operation. Orangeburg officials and guests in city. Easter Monday outing at High Rock. Thimble and Needle club notes with Ruth Crittenden. April fools refreshments. club meeting at Mrs Hardy with attendees.
The Review reports four hundred and two answers to last week's Proverb Page within five days. It calls the effort an unparalleled record and the greatest advertising stunt, noting many readers sent in no answers while ads reached the public.
Last week the Review reported finding the lost son of millionaire C F Patton of Philadelphia at Thacker's Dairy three miles northeast of the city. The youth says he went to Greensboro to meet his father to discuss the matter and claims a forthcoming several thousand dollars and an automobile. Some call him a detective, others doubt the tale, while some think the father seeking a lost son story served another purpose.
Trinity High School held commencement events this week starting with a Sunday sermon by Dr. C. W. Byrd of Greensboro and ending with the annual reception on the seventh. Large crowds attended all exercises.
Captain Thierichens of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich decided to intern the vessel at the Norfolk navy yard to avoid certain destruction for his ship and crew during the dash to sea.
A collection of city merchants including Cannonh Fetzer Geo T W Miss Mont Smith Allen Bros Furnishing Co and Leonard Beavans Stamey Co join a citywide window display promoting faster service and Easter shopping.
Mayor Fred N. Tate announces a city wide clean-up starting Monday morning April 12 with cooperation from the Woman's Club and local manufacturers. Wagons donated to cover the city in one pass. residents must remove only non burnable rubbish at curbside to avoid extra charges. The effort targets flies and mosquitoes and aims for a healthier year.
Great value package promotion for Hearst's Magazine and roses. Five two year roses included, price for roses and magazine bundle at $1.50. Also option to get The Review and Hearst's together for $2.40. Limited time. Act quickly.
Notice to creditors to exhibit claims by April 8 1916 and for debtors to settle with W W H Ragan administrator of Martin Griffin deceased Guilford County North Carolina. Also advertisement for a new useless cooker sold quickly at six dollars ninety five cents in The Review.
The Chicka saw tribe No 32 held a successful roll call meeting with praise for committee members Dallas Zollicoffer W L Stamey and W T Brown and chief of records O R York Speakers included T J Gold F N Tate W E Herndon R A Wheeler W L Stamey O R York and J W Walker The High Point lodge No 1155 elected officers for the coming year and adjourned to meet in June Chas F Tomlinson endorsed for national president THE POINT is the name of the new movie
The article reports on a public American note to Germany and related international tensions. It also mentions Willard as world champion and various wartime and domestic topics including storms, dyestuffs, and tax assessors.
A large group of about thirty automobiles and 75 citizens traveled to Greensboro to urge county commissioners to improve High Point township roads. The group emphasized the fairness of their cause and the need for better infrastructure.
Miss Cozie Burgess married Clyde Bass of Charlotte yesterday at the bride’s North Main home with Rev. A G Dixon officiating. The couple will reside in Charlotte where the groom runs a business. Congratulatory messages noted. Also, Capt and Mrs J Parkin hosted a large Easter dinner in Trinity on Monday. Springfield commencement begins today and lasts through tomorrow with talks by Dr W J McAnally and Prof T R Foust and music by the Springfield brass band.
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